School news highlights - Norfolk Schools and Learning Providers

Inspiration Teaching School Hub: NPQs with Best Practice Network (BPN)

Inspiration TSH is thrilled to be continuing their partnership with BPN to offer additional funded places for their NPQ programmes. They have fully funded scholarships available for NPQs in Leading Behaviour and Culture, Headship, Senior Leadership, and SENCO.

Understanding your IDSR and ASP training session

FAO: Headteachers, Senior Leaders , 4 November 2025 12:00

Empowering school leaders to understand and use data effectively from the Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR) and Analyse School Performance (ASP).

Norfolk Practice Week - Nov 2025

FAO: All schools , 4 November 2025 12:00

Information about the upcoming Practice Week - "Resilience makes Brilliance!". We have a powerful series of multiagency events focused on the themes of Resilience from Monday 24th to Friday 28th November

Early Years and Childcare training for spring 2026

FAO: Reception Teachers & TAs, School Nursery Teachers & TAs, Primary Heads, Wraparound Provision Staff , 4 November 2025 12:00

The programme for spring 2026 is now live online - please take a look at what is on offer.

Funded day visits - Whitlingham Adventure

UK Youth's 'Adventures Away from Home' Fund provides access to outdoor learning for young people facing significant barriers, including those from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds.

WWF - Happy By Nature schools programme

Happy By Nature is WWF's brand-new schools programme, created especially for primary-aged children - free classroom packs are available.

Condition improvement fund: guidance for schools

Information for schools and colleges on the condition improvement fund, which aims to keep buildings safe and in good working order.

School Run Safety is a shared responsibility - know the Highway Code

FAO: School community, staff, governors, parents, carers, pupils , 28 October 2025 14:36

Norfolk County Council Public Health's Road Safety Team has partnered with FirstCar to promote the Hierarchy of Road Users, introduced in the 2022 Highway Code. This campaign highlights how small changes in behaviour can make a big impact on road safety.

Type 1 diabetes health awareness campaign

FAO: All schools , 21 October 2025 09:30

An important health awareness campaign, the 4Ts from Diabetes UK, about the early signs of type 1 diabetes in children and young people.

Upcoming SEND Forum: agenda and booking information

FAO: SLT, Governors, Behaviour Leads, Pastoral Leads, SENCos, Teachers, and TAs , 21 October 2025 09:29

The SEND forum is taking place on Monday 10 and Wednesday 12 November. This term's theme is Resilience, and we have planned an agenda of updates and 'mini CPD' to compliment this theme.

Schools Forum: September meeting update

This update provides a summary of key discussions and decisions taken by Forum at their meeting on 24 September, including the proposed reforms to Non-School Alternative Provision, the Education Policy and Strategic Programme paper to Cabinet, and the Dedicated Schools Grant consultation.

Norfolk SACRE: InterFaith Week 2025 support for schools

FAO: All schools , 21 October 2025 08:29

This is an ideal opportunity to teach pupils about the variety of religious faiths in the country, celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and the importance of respectful dialogue.